Cybersecurity Specialization

Cybersecurity threats pose significant risks to modern organizations, and this specialization prepares managers to lead comprehensive security initiatives. This program emphasizes strategic risk management, regulatory compliance, and organizational security governance. Students will develop expertise in information governance, network architecture evaluation, risk assessment, and executive-level incident response, enabling them to protect organizational assets while supporting business objectives.

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Cybersecurity Specialization

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Information Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance

Companies storing information are responsible for keeping it safe—and face consequences if they don’t. Who's at fault after an attack and who must be informed? This course covers corporate governance principles, risk identification methods, business regulations, accountability, and audits. In a data-driven world, business leaders must handle data responsibly, and by the end of this course, you'll learn how to manage the growing legal obligations around cybersecurity.

Network Architectures for Cyber Managers

In order to ensure a house is safe, we need to know how it’s built. It’s the same for cybersecurity: to ensure systems are secure, we need to understand their design and the unique security challenges of different network architectures and data storage solutions. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to critique security for various network designs, including IT and OT systems, cloud environments, data storage, and IoT networks, in terms of cyber risk.

Cyber Risk Management and Strategy

Cyberattacks today are inevitable—but the extent of the damage may rely on how much you, as the manager, are prepared. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to create risk management strategies before, during, and after cyberattacks, developing incident response plans, understanding frameworks like NIST and MITRE ATT&CK, identifying proactive and reactive protection techniques, and debriefing with 'hotwashes.'

Executive Cyber Defense

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Our Partnerships Team works closely with you to create a customized program that integrates your existing courses. A potential Project Management major could look like:

Example courses from your institution

Risk Management
Operations Management
Strategic Management
Legal Environment of Business
Project Management
Business Ethics

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Cyber Risk Management and Strategy

Student Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity governance frameworks that align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Assess and manage cybersecurity risks through strategic evaluation of threats, vulnerabilities, and organizational risk tolerance.
Lead incident response and crisis management efforts, ensuring business continuity and stakeholder communication during security events.
Evaluate and design security architectures and controls that protect organizational assets while enabling business operations.
Communicate cybersecurity risks and strategies effectively to boards, executives, and diverse stakeholders.
Navigate complex regulatory environments and ensure organizational compliance with cybersecurity standards and requirements.

Skills

Cybersecurity Risk Management
Information Governance and Compliance
Network Architecture and Security
Executive Cyber Defense
Strategic Security Planning
Crisis Management and Communication

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Cybersecurity Specialization

Cybersecurity Specialization

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